disallowance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disallowance
Noun
  • Why did the ceasefire break down? Both Israel and the Trump administration have blamed Hamas for the resumption of hostilities, citing the militant group's refusal to meet Israel's demand to release more hostages in return for the resumption of talks.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The refusal to leave immigrants, trans kids, pregnant people or other vulnerable groups behind.
    Aparna Rae, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With all the denials, Goldberg released part of the text chain to prove what was in it was, in fact, war plans, including weather conditions, timing, targets, weapons and sequence of strikes.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • This denial could be motivated by the fear of admitting the presence of beings more advanced and therefore more powerful than us.
    David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After mulling a proposal from the leaders of the men’s and women’s tennis tours to restructure the sport, the people in charge of the four Grand Slams have sent back a terse rejection that leaves the sport’s future in a state of paralysis.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There are other factors that determine the acceptance or rejection of radical change.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Disallowance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disallowance. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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